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Warner Lake

Warner Lake is a lake in North Dakota, near Rolette County.

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Warner Lake is a lake in Rolette County, North Dakota, and covers about 21.5 acres.

Warner Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

On this 21.5-acre water, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Warner Lake, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

For the first look at this small, open lake in Rolette County, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

Around this Rolette County lake with open water, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Warner Lake, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

On this small lake in Rolette County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.

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